RTRFM

The Comedy Roadshow

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

If you’ve been traveling the land a bit you may have encountered a gang of dubious types out there pretending they’re making a living.

They’re called ‘comedians’ and several of them are on the road telling their stories to riotous applause – and heading this way.

It’s the gang from the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow and David Quirk is one of them…

Submissions Open for Song of the Year

Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

It’s back and its waiting for you to have a crack.

It’s the WAM Song of the Year competition and the deadline will hit us faster than you’d think – so its time for an update.

WAM’s Alexey Cortain has the details…

New End of Fashion Album!

Mon, 21 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Some bands travel down many paths to get to where they want to be.

Local band End of Fashion kicked their career off around 2004 as a Sleepy Jackson side project.

As an entity in its own right, the band released two albums on major label EMI then went quiet.

Front man Justin Burford remained busy as a different kind of performer while creating a new, independently produced and released album.

Justin joins Peter Barr on Breakfast with Barr.

AC/DC Axeman named 'Greatest'

Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

There’s good axemen and there’s great axemen – but there’s only one greatest axeman.

Australian Guitar Magazine has named the top 50 greatest guitar players in Australian history – and a gurning schoolboy has taken it out.

Music Journalist Andrew P Street joined Peter Barr on Breakfast.

Space-Time Continuum

Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

A celebration of cutting edge creativity, collaboration and the concerto form – the International Space Time Concerto – has launched a competition with a total prize pool of $50,000.

The competition seeks musicians from all genres and will encourage unique collaborations with composers, performers, producers and sound engineers to produce innovative new works.

Caitlin Nienaber spoke to the project manager of International Space Time Concerto, Tracy Redhead on Morning Magazine.

Sparkling Wide Sounds

Fri, 11 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

In a small rural town in Tennessee, Frank Baugh aka Sparkling Wide Pressure would spend his childhood playing in streams, and exploring the wilderness while on visits to his Grandfather. Years later these memories would inspire Frank to make a record called Grandfather Harmonic. Out to Lunch’s Sarah Tout caught up with Baugh to talk about places, instruments, prophetic dreams and the album, and she asked him to paint her a picture of this nostalgic and inspiring place that inspired it.

Kil-ler Duo

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

What drives the musician to practice their art?

And why do they need to alter their sound and style over the years?

Steve Kilbey’s a musician whose been immersed in sound for many years and has travelled down many musical roads.

You know him from the Church, Jack Frost and other guises, and now he’s teamed up with Jeffrey Cain from Remy Zero as a duo called Isidore.

The versatile Steve Kilbey’s with me this morning…

California Dreamin'

Thu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

The West coast is the best coast as bands from far away send their new sounds our way and on to the airwaves.

A new tune from LA outfit Best Coast is in our heads ahead of the new album.

Bethany Cosentino is one half of the surf rock duo and hung out with Barr on Breakfast.

Sweet Sisters of Sound

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

It’s time to singalong with a couple of sisters of sweet sound.

Their Mothers call them something else and they might appear in different disguises at different times, , but up on stage this weekend they’re Simone and Girlfunkle.

A local act that makes dreamy, breezy pop tunes, they have a video clip to launch, and have gathered some friends around them to make it a kickass night – and they’d like you to suggest some songs.

Simone and Girlfunkle’s Bridget and Gabby joined Peter for Breakfast.

Twelve Thousand Times for the First Time

Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Melbourne’s Laura have been making earth-shattering post-rock infused music for the best part of a decade. And they’ve never been to Perth, until now. On June 9 and 10 Laura will bring their revelatory, industrial sounding post-rock soundscapes, and new album Twelve Thousand Times to the Rosemount and Mojo’s for what promise to be two very special shows. Posted’s Adam Trainer caught up with bass player Andrew Yardley and began by asking him whether this long-awaited trip to our side of the country meant the beginning of the apocalypse…

Music and Musings with a Mountain Goat

Tue, 01 May 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Sometimes when you listen to a song you get a chill up your spine when you realise the story you’re hearing is true.

This happens a lot when you listen to the Mountain Goats.

Front man John Darnielle speaks a brutal truth in his tunes – so much that over the years we’ve learnt a lot about the man through his lyrics – and not all of its been pretty.

He and his band are back in town to tell more tales through tunes and John Darnielle sat down with Peter Barr on Breakfast.

Where's Whitley?

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Established in 1897 the Newport Hotel has been hosting local music shows for over 100 years. They are celebrating this fact by hosting some local artists this month.

Global citizen Whitley a.k.a Lawrence Greenwood will be playing at one of these shows.

He took time out from his travels to join Peter Barr to discuss far away exotic locations such as Peru and making music under different monikers.

Independent Day

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Around the world this Saturday people of all persuasions and manic music lovers will celebrate the humble independent record store.

It’s the fifth annual Record Store Day – officially kicked off by Metallica in a city called Mountain View in California.

Singing Socialist Billy Bragg got things started in the UK and like a needle on vinyl, around the world it went.

Big names have been Ambassadors for Record Store Day – Josh Homme, Ozzy Osbourne, and this year it’s Iggy Pop.

Perth represents this morning with four dudes from four fiercely independent stores…

And the Nominations are.......

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

And the nominations are out there – the only ones that matter – the ones that cover the local music industry – the WAM Awards.

There’s musicians and media and there’s public and industry
categories – and we got all the details…

Friday the 13th Celebrations

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Local band Moulder joined Bren McGurk to discuss Nightmare Voice Productions gig on Friday the 13th.

Clarkadelphic

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Clark is no stranger to Perth. But every time he comes he brings something brand new.

Heading to Perth at the end of April he is bringing his brand new record along for the ride.

Iradelphic is a superb exploration in to the world of modern electronic music, undescribeable at times but magical all the time.

Jo Lettenmaier spoke to Chris Clark about his new record, the art of making music and his upcoming tour.

A Lullaby That Won't Put You to Sleep

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Diverse five piece indie rock band who swing between the dark and dirty and the bright and happy, Cape Town Lullaby have been taking Perth by storm.

Set to release their debut EP this week with two massive shows in Fremantle and Bunbury, this five piece don’t do things by halves.

Guitarist and Vocalist, Andrew popped in ahead of their gigs for a chat …

Are You Ready for a Good Time?

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

Perth’s pop kings Split Seconds started 2011 in a blaze of glory, adding just about every summer festival to their resume and releasing their debut self titled EP in March, a recording that featured their much vaunted single Bed Down.

In fact, the buzz around Split Seconds became so overwhelming that by the time the WAMI awards came around in May, the band took home 5 awards. Refusing to rest on their laurels, Split Seconds went straight back to work and issued a brand new single – popular radio staple All You Gotta Do. Since then they’ve been quickly earning frequent flyer points, taking in national tours with The Panics, Owl Eyes and Jebediah. They will be appearing at In The Pines Festival this year for one massive party….

Open Dawes

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

American rock and roll band Dawes is in the country with two albums under their belt.

Seen by many as heirs to the classic West Coast sound of the 70’s, the quartet’s doing something new with something old.

One of these brothers in arms was with RTRfm this morning…

A Walk in the Ball-Park

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0800

BrisVegas six-piece Ball Park Music is travelling the country introducing themselves to as many people as possible.

Originally conceived as a solo project, it’s a bigger beast these days with a ton of songs to share.

Sam Cromack’s the man out front…